5 rupiah 1958 — Indonesia ( Pick: 55 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 rupiah issued in Indonesia in 1958. It is recorded under Pick number 55, identifying it within the issue.
The front side design of the note features a woman applying wax to cloth in the traditional art of batiking, depicted in green and red-brown. The back side shows an Indonesian house, and it includes a buffalo watermark.
The dimensions of this banknote are 135 x 65 mm. It is signed by Lukman Hakim and T.R.B. Sabaroedin, with printing conducted by Pertjetakan Kebajoran.
The front side design of the note features a woman applying wax to cloth in the traditional art of batiking, depicted in green and red-brown. The back side shows an Indonesian house, and it includes a buffalo watermark.
The dimensions of this banknote are 135 x 65 mm. It is signed by Lukman Hakim and T.R.B. Sabaroedin, with printing conducted by Pertjetakan Kebajoran.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Lukman Hakim, T.R.B. Sabaroedin
- Date of issue
- 1958
- Printing office
- Pertjetakan Kebajoran
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green and red-brown
- Dimensions
- 135 x 65 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 55
About this banknote
The Bank Indonesia issued the 5 rupiah banknote in 1958. This series was introduced to support the country's economic activities post-independence. It was part of the broader effort to establish a new national currency after gaining sovereignty.
The front side of the note features a woman applying wax to cloth, a process known as batiking, and is primarily in green and red-brown hues. The back displays an Indonesian house. The note was printed by Pertjetakan Kebajoran and signed by Lukman Hakim and T.R.B. Sabaroedin. It includes a watermark of a buffalo.
